The rise of the connected shopper is causing a change in strategic focus for retailers. According to the 2013 Shop.org/Forrester Research State of Retailing survey, retailers now seek to improve the …
SeeMore Interactive Inc., a developer of augmented reality (AR) retail marketing platforms, has partnered with licensed poster-provider Trends International LLC to bring AR-enabled media to major …
An opinion piece on Politico by Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas takes aim at online retailers. Womack believes that online retail has created a fundamental marketplace unfairness that costs states $23 …
Amazon Prime may be poised to redefine consumers' shopping expectations, according to a blogger on MSNBC. Prime, launched in 2005, is a membership program that gives consumers unlimited fast shipping …
Raymark, a retail software solutions company, has announced its acquisition of Retaligent Solutions Inc., a customer centricity solutions provider in the retail industry. Retaligent's products …
UniteU Technologies, an ecommerce provider, has released its web-services Retail API, which provides an open integration path for merchants and third-party developers to utilize UniteU's Connected …
According to RFID-Ready.com, Tagsys, a provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, has announced the introduction of FiTS (Fashion Item Tracking System), a commercial end-to-end supply chain system …
Acqueon Technologies Inc., a product specialist in Customer Interaction Management (CIM), announced its new communications and notifications management application, ProActive Reach. The application …
Microsoft Corp. launched Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2 in Germany at the global retail industry trade fair, EuroShop 2011. Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2 offers mid-size and enterprise …
The trendspotters at PSFK.com say they're noticing two trends that seem to run counter to one another: the drive to add interactive screens in stores and the increased use of smart mobile devices to …
PADERBORN — Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy awarded Wincor Nixdorf a contract to open six new stores in China, as part of its strategic expansion program in the world's most populated …
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) and Loyalty 360, the Loyalty Marketer's Association (Loyalty 360) are partnering to …
NORWOOD, Mass. — Analog Devices Inc. announced the adoption of the Blackfin embedded processor in the new Indyme Solutions Connect-LX in-store communications and event processing appliance …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience magazine and RetailCustomerExperience.com, and the National Retail Federation have announced a partnership to …
In-store navigation systems appeal to retailers looking to gain shopper insight and boost customer engagement.- Natalie Gagliordi
Today's point-of-sale systems are sophisticated business tools, but many retailers are still using them as glorified cash registers.1 comment- James Bickers
The Redmond giant's retail test lab focuses on connecting all the moving parts of a retail enterprise, right down to the customer level.- James Bickers
A new survey reveals that while most online shoppers have mobile phones, only a fraction have used them while shopping.
Attendance at KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show up from fall.- Joseph Grove
Integrated touchscreens, networked signage hint at convergence.- Bill Yackey
